A NEW TEMPLE FOR A NEW TIME
“I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.”
Ezekiel 34:16
OUR MISSION
Raising Worship Through The Ends of Earth
For 25 years, Before the Throne has been fulfilling the mission of raising worship throughout the nations and to the ends of the earth. We have recorded worship albums, sponsored conferences, worship events in public venues, provided ministry training, launched and sponsored social projects in several countries, and evangelistic trips throughout Brazil and other nations.
In addition to these initiatives, today we are also a church! Since 2018, we have been gathering as a congregation—Before the Throne Church in South Florida, USA. We believe in the imminent need to reach Brazilians, Americans, and foreigners of other nationalities living in the United States. In a post-Christian era, Before The Throne Church is set as a beacon of light for the gospel in this region.
THE CONGREGATION
Currently, more than a thousand people congregate on Sunday evenings as Before The Throne Church. Children and teenagers fill their rooms. Two hundred young adults meet every Tuesday to worship Jesus. We have small groups in homes during the week, and one Saturday per month we hold a special service or conference in the auditorium we rent. We do baptisms twice a year at the beach and celebrate holidays in fellowship at parks and other venues that allow us to host a church event, even without our dedicated meeting place. God has added those who are being saved day by day, and there is growth and joy in the church!
This new house of the Before the Throne Church will also serve as a school for ministry and a missions center. From there, international initiatives will be managed and deployed. We will also be able to host people from different nations to be trained in their specific areas of need. The Brazilian community is rising to influence the U.S. and the nations!
THE CHALLENGE
After many battles to find a suitable site in which we could meet as a church, we finally found it! Shortly thereafter we began our permit application with the city.
After so many challenges, we have arrived at the point to build and finish the work of our much-needed site. For the first time, we will have a dedicated space to our church, available to us every day, at any time, so more people can be transformed by the power of the Gospel.
We believe that God will impact thousands of people from the Brazilian immigrant community (currently more than 300,000 Brazilians live in Florida) and from several nations represented in this region. We also believe that we will be a training center that will send workers to fulfill the Great Commission to the ends of the earth.
Our Goal:
US$ 4,371,284.35
This is the estimated total amount to retrofit our new venue. We need to rise together so that Before the Throne Church can occupy its new space.
STRIKING FACTS
2018/2019
BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH
. Worship at our pastors’ home (Aug/2018)
. First Public Service in Boca Raton (Aug/2018)
. Beginning of services at Above and Beyond Church building (Jan/2019)
2020/2021
SELECTING THE
NEW VENUE
. Signed lease agreement
. Pandemic / Lock Down
2022
PROJECT AND PERMITS
. Application for Permits
. Development of the Project
. Meeting with General Contractors and Design Professionals
. First Permit: Clearance to be a church venue
2023
APPROVAL AND COMMENCEMENT
. Approval of pending permits
. Beginning of renovations
PROGRESS OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Updated on: 02/17/2024
We believe that God will impact thousands of people from the Brazilian immigrant community and from various nations represented in this region. We also endeavor to be a training center that will send workers to fulfill the Great Commission to the ends of the earth.
We need you to partner with us in this new chapter of our history at Before the Throne Church.
Partner with us in this challenge
May Jesus, our Shepherd and Lord of the Church bless you richly
Pastor Gustavo Bessa
Pastor Ana Paula Valadão Bessa
FRIENDS OF THE BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH
Worship, teaching, and warm family relationships will make you feel at home from the moment you enter the door.
Their need for their own ministerial facilities is real and strong, and this will allow them to be even more fruitful in the South Florida region.
Everything you do to help them enter their new facilities will be a fruitful investment in the kingdom of our Lord Jesus. God bless you!
With Ana Paula and Gustavo Bessa as pastors, no less would be expected. Its joint leadership has made this church a powerful tool for the good in this community.
If anything could make me move from my beloved Texas, it would be this church. I love this church, the pastors and their faithful people. They, combined with this beautiful city, could be the end of my search for a perfect spiritual and civic environment. Most importantly, they are like a family, America's deepest need. Add the beach and everything is complete. Texas can't compete.
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OUR CHURCH COUNTS ON YOUR PRAYERS AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP TO FULFILL THIS HUGE TASK!